‘Deadpool 2’ Writers Wouldn’t Mind Seeing Hugh Jackman Play Hugh Jackman; Update On Sequel
There’s still hope for finding room forHugh JackmaninDeadpool 2.Ryan Reynoldsdreamt upa filmstarring both Logan and Wade Wilson, but Jackman’s time as the Wolverineis finished. He closed out his 16-year run as the character with a bang. He’s done.
Jackman could, on the other hand, play his most charming character yet in the sequel: Hugh Jackman. Below, read what screenwritersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickhad to say about this idea for aDeadpool 2Hugh Jackman cameo.
As you recall, Wade Wilson masked his face with a cutout of 2008’s People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Mr. Hugh Jackman. That means Jackman is walking around somewhere inDeadpool’s universe, so what’s to stop the merc with the mouth from bumping into him one day?
The Hollywood Reportersuggested the idea to Reese and Wernick, who were promoting their new film,Life. Reese was into the idea:
That sort of cameo could be a lot of fun. That idea sounds preferable to Jackman showing up as Wolverine for a minute or two, considering how well directorJames Mangoldhandled the character’s sendoff withLogan. Jackman, who’s often recognized as one of the nicest actors on earth, somehow crossing paths with the foul-mouthed, violent hero isn’t such a bad idea, especially if it’d fit the story, which involves X-Force characters like Cable and Domino (Zazie Beetz).
As for the current status ofDeadpool 2, which screenwriterDrew Goddard(The Cabin in the Woods), is reportedlyworking on, Reese says they’re close to finishing a final draft:
We’re very close to a draft that we’ll go off and shoot in a couple of months and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We don’t want to put the cart before the horse, and often times with release dates that happens.
Reese went to explain they’re not racing towards a release date:
The fact thatDeadpoolcame out in February and did as well as it did, and you are seeing similarly the summer [movie season] start earlier in March, and movies succeed in October and so the date to us doesn’t mean as much as it used to. I think the studio feels the same way. We just want to make the best movie possible andDeadpoolwill find an audience, we feel at this point.
Plenty of movies, notably some high-profile superhero movies in recent years, have rushed to a production start date without a workable script. Reynolds knows this firsthand, having starred inGreen Lantern. Prioritizing a release date over a good script rarely appears to work, so a year after director Tim Miller’s mega R-rated hit came out, it’s good to see 20th Century Fox and all involved are still waiting for the right story to tell before moving full speed ahead onDavid Leitch’s (Atomic Blonde) sequel.
